The Green Party's 2008 presidential candidate, Cynthia McKinney, called on her supporters to maintain pressure on President-elect Barack Obama and "organize, mobilize [and] agitate" to ensure that true change comes to the White House.
McKinney, who received about 1 percent of the popular vote in last week's election, said that while Obama's election provides the country with an opportunity to change direction after eight years of a "rogue government," nothing will happen unless those on the political left continue to be active in pushing a progressive agenda.
"We have to create that torrent that is going to end war and occupation, that's going to end social injustice," McKinney told her supporters.
Although McKinney fell far short of the 5 percent vote margin she was hoping to achieve, she said she looked forward to engaging the incoming administation in a dialogue "that reflects our values."
She also criticized the 2008 presidential campaign for its lack of substantive discussion of such issues as NAFTA, a livable wage for working people and universal health care for all Americans.
See the entire five-minute speech below.
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